title: TiO2 nanotubes: synthesis and applications.
abstract: TiO(2) is one of the most studied compounds in materials science. Owing to some outstanding properties it is used for instance in photocatalysis, dye-sensitized solar cells, and biomedical devices. In 1999, first reports showed the feasibility to grow highly ordered arrays of TiO(2) nanotubes by a simple but optimized electrochemical anodization of a titanium metal sheet. This finding stimulated intense research activities that focused on growth, modification, properties, and applications of these one-dimensional nanostructures. This review attempts to cover all these aspects, including underlying principles and key functional features of TiO(2), in a comprehensive way and also indicates potential future directions of the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science, WW4-LKO, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
authors.forename: Poulomi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: Steffen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berger
authors.forename: Patrik
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schmuki
mesh_terms: D004563:Electrochemistry; D043942:Nanotubes / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium